Brat (album)

For the album by Nnamdï, see Brat (Nnamdï album).

Brat
The word "brat" written in lowercase, low resolution Arial Narrow font on a lime green background.
Standard edition cover
Studio album by
Charli XCX
Released7 June 2024
Recorded2023–2024
Studio
Genre
Length41:23
LabelAtlantic[1]
Producer
Charli XCX chronology
Bottoms
(2023) 		Brat
(2024) 		Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
(2024)
Alternative cover
Plain lowercase Arial-type black text on a white background covers the whole image with the album name
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Brat
  1. "Von Dutch"
    Released: 29 February 2024
  2. "360"
    Released: 10 May 2024
  3. "Apple"
    Released: 2 August 2024
[a]

Brat is the sixth studio album by English singer Charli XCX, released through Atlantic Records on 7 June 2024. It features production by Charli XCX, her longtime executive producer A. G. Cook, Finn Keane, Cirkut, her partner George Daniel, and others. The album draws influence from the 2000s English rave music scene, with a more aggressive club sound than her previous album, Crash (2022).

Commercially, Brat peaked at number one in the UK, Australia, and Ireland, and reached the top ten in 12 other countries, including the United States, where it marked Charli XCX's highest debut on the Billboard 200 (number three). A deluxe edition, Brat and It's the Same but There's Three More Songs So It's Not, with three additional tracks was released on 10 June 2024. A remix album, titled Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat, featuring 20 guest artists, was released on 11 October 2024.

According to Metacritic, which compiles scores from music critics, Brat is the highest-rated album of 2024 and the 16th-highest-rated album of all time. The album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize for 2024 Album of the Year.[2] The cover art and aesthetic became a popular Internet trend, and was adopted by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign after Charli XCX tweeted about the candidate.[3][4] Brat was nominated for seven Grammy Awards at the 67th annual ceremony, including Album of the Year.[5] To support the album, Charli XCX embarked on the Sweat tour in 2024 with collaborator Troye Sivan with an additional Brat arena solo tour coming in late 2024 and early 2025.[6]

  1. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (28 May 2024). "Charli XCX Teared Up Over a Boy's Ideal of a Party on 'Recess Therapy'". Uproxx. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' revealed". www.mercuryprize.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ Demopoulos, Alaina (23 July 2024). "'Kamala IS brat': Harris campaign goes lime-green to embrace the meme of the summer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Gil (26 August 2024). "Charli XCX Says 'Kamala Harris IS Brat' Wasn't Meant as Political Endorsement: 'I'm Not Bob Dylan'". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2025: Beyonce Leads With 11 Nods as Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX Are Among Top Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ Molloy, Laura (22 November 2024). "Is Charli XCX teasing a 2025 North American 'Brat' arena tour?". NME. Retrieved 22 November 2024.


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